The heat a refrigerator absorbs from its contents is
A) less than it gives off.
B) the same amount it gives off.
C) more than it gives off.
D) Any of these choices, depending on its design.

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A refrigerator absorbs heat from its contents and then expels it into the surrounding environment. The amount of heat expelled is always more than the amount absorbed due to the work done by the refrigerator to transfer the heat, which also turns into heat and adds to the total expelled. This is in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics.

The Heat a Refrigerator Absorbs from Its Contents Is